10,000 people pay tribute to Hung Kings on first day of Tet

Nguyen Kim Bay, chief security officer of the Hung Temple’s Management Board, said infrastructure has been well prepared to ensure traffic safety. “Every year, a large number of people come here to burn incense to pay tribute to the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation. During the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) we expect to receive 10,000 to 20,000 pilgrims every day,” Mr Bay explained. The Hung Temple is considered one the most sacred places in Vietnam, where the Hung Kings built the nation 4,000 years ago. People come to pray for good luck in the New Year and go for sight-seeing in the early days of spring.

Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long and Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh took the floor and answered questions. Minister Chu Ngoc Anh answered questions regarding the efficiency of adopting scientific research results in real life, control of technology export-import in production and services, and technological adoption in service of socio-economic development. He said the Party and State have paid due attention to the application of high technologies in agricultural production, adding that eight chain factories will be inaugurated this year to facilitate technological transfer in agriculture. Joining the question-and-answer session, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan…... [read more]

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Thousands of Vietnamese people gathered at the Hung Kings' Temple Festival in Phu Tho Province on April 9 to pay tribute on the Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings. The festival is held annually on the 10th day of the third lunar month in honour of Vietnam's traditional founders and its first emperors. Member of the Politburo and Standing Secretary of Secretariat of the Central Committee Le Hong Anh, Member of the Politburo and Chair of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and leaders of…... [read more]